The First and second Part of the troublesome Raigne of John King of England. With the discouerie of King Richard Cordelions Base sonne (vulgarly named, the Bastard Fawconbridge:) Also, the death of King Iohn at Swinstead Abbey. As they were (sundry times) lately acted by the Queenes Maiesties Players

by: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, dubious author.; Halliwell-Phillips, J.O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889. former owner; Boston Public Library. Thomas Pennant Barton Collection of Shakespeare

Publication date: 1611

Topics: John, King of England, 1167-1216

Publisher: Imprinted at London : by Valentine Simmes for Iohn Helme, and are to be sold at his shop in Saint Dunstons Churchyard in Fleetstreet

Collection: bplsctpbs; bplsceep; bostonpubliclibrary; americana

Digitizing sponsor: Boston Public Library

Contributor: Boston Public Library

Language: English

Originally published anonymously in 1591; falsely ascribed to Shakespeare. This did serve as the source play for his King John

Signatures: A-L⁴ M².

STC 14646

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy G.176.11 bound by James Mackenzie in red morocco-grained leather paneled and tooled in gilt. Spine paneled and tooled in gilt. Armorial bookplate of the Barton Library. Inscription in the hand of James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps on front flyleaf recto, with description from the Halliwell sale of May of 1857. M2 (blank) wanting.